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Figure 5-71 Views and dimensions of the Vacuum Cleaner for Tutorial 1
1. Start a new file in the Part workbench. Select the zx plane and invoke the Sketcher workbench.
2. Draw the sketch, as shown in Figure 5-72, and then exit the Sketcher workbench.
3. Select the yz plane and invoke the Sketcher workbench. Place a point colinear to the
X-axis at any distance, as shown in Figure 5-73. Exit the Sketcher workbench.
After drawing the reference sketch and placing the point, you need to create a reference
plane to create the base feature.
5. Invoke the Sketcher workbench after selecting the newly created plane as the sketching
plane and draw the sketch, as shown in Figure 5-75.
Figure 5-74 Points to be selected to create a plane Figure 5-75 Sketch of the base feature
6. Exit the Sketcher workbench. Choose the Pad button from the Sketch-Based Features
toolbar; the Pad Definition dialog box is displayed.
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7. Set the value of the Length spinner to 28. The preview of the extruded feature is displayed
in the geometry area. If the sketch is extruded in the downward direction, then choose
the Reverse Direction button to flip the direction of the feature creation.
8. Now, choose the More button to expand the Pad Definition dialog box.
9. Clear the Normal to profile check box provided in the Direction area and select the xy
10. Choose the OK button from the Pad Definition dialog box to complete the feature
creation. The model, after creating the base feature, is shown in Figure 5-76.
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Figure 5-76 Model after creating the base feature
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1. Invoke the Plane tool and select the Normal to curve option from the Plane type
drop-down list.
2. Now, select the right line of the reference sketch as the curve and then select the upper
endpoint of the same line as the point on which the plane will be created. The preview of
the plane is displayed in the geometry area.
4. Use the newly created plane to invoke the Sketcher workbench and draw the sketch, as
shown in Figure 5-77.
5. Exit the Sketcher workbench and invoke the Drafted Filleted Pad tool.
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6. Set the value of the Length spinner to 85 and select the newly created plane from the
geometry area as the second limit.
7. Set the value of the draft angle in the Angle spinner to 2deg. Choose the Reverse
Direction button to flip the direction of the feature creation.
8. Clear all the radio buttons in the Fillets area and choose the OK button from the Drafted
Fillet Pad Definition dialog box. The model, after creating the second feature, is shown
in Figure 5-78.
Figure 5-77 Sketch for the second feature Figure 5-78 Resulting second feature
Next, you need to create the third feature of the model to remove the unwanted portion of
the second feature.
9. Select the zx plane and invoke the Sketcher workbench. Draw the open sketch, as shown
in Figure 5-79, and exit the Sketcher workbench.
10. Extrude the sketch using the Pocket tool up to the last on both sides of the sketch. You
may have to reverse the direction of material removal.
11. Using the Hide/Show tool, hide Sketch1, Sketch2, Plane1, and Plane2. The model, after
creating the third feature, is shown in Figure 5-80.
1. Double-click on the Edge Fillet button in the Dress-Up Features toolbar; the
Edge Fillet Definition dialog box is displayed.
2. Select the edges, as shown Figure 5-81, and set the value of the Radius spinner to 12.
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3. Choose the OK button from the Edge Fillet Definition dialog box. The model, after creating
the first set of fillet, is shown in Figure 5-82.
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Figure 5-81 Edges to be selected Figure 5-82 The model after creating the fillet
Next, you need to apply the fillet to the second set of edges. Because you double clicked on
the Edge Fillet button, the Edge Fillet Definition dialog box is again displayed.
4. Select all edges of the model, except the edges that are shown in Figure 5-83.
5. Set the value of the Radius spinner to 3 and choose the OK button from the Edge Fillet
Definition dialog box. Cancel this dialog box when it is displayed again. The model,
after applying the fillet to the second set of edges, is shown in Figure 5-84.
Figure 5-83 Edges not to be selected Figure 5-84 Model after creating the second fillet
1. Choose the Shell button from the Dress-Up Features toolbar; the Shell
Definition dialog box is displayed.
3. Set the value of the Default inside thickness spinner to 2 and choose the OK button
from the Shell Definition dialog box. The final model, after creating the shell feature, is
shown in Figure 5-86.
Figure 5-85 Faces to be removed Figure 5-86 Final model after shelling
2. Enter the name of the file as c05tut1 in the File name edit box and choose the Save
button. The file will be saved in the \My Documents\CATIA\c05 folder.
3. Close the part file by choosing File > Close from the menu bar.
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Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will create the model of the plastic cover shown in Figure 5-87. Its views and
dimensions are shown in Figure 5-88. (Expected time: 30 min)
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Figure 5-88 Views and dimensions of the Plastic Cover for Tutorial 2
a. Create the base feature of the model by extruding the sketch drawn on the zx plane
equally to both sides of the sketch plane, refer to Figures 5-89 and 5-90.
b. Create the second feature by extruding the sketch drawn on a plane created at an offset
distance from the xy plane, refer to Figures 5-91 and 5-92.
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c. Add the draft feature to all faces of the model except the upper and lower faces, refer to
Figure 5-93.
d. Fillet the edges of the model, refer to Figures 5-94 through 5-99.
e. Shell the model using the Shell tool by removing the bottom face of the model, refer to
Figures 5-100 and 5-101.
f. Create two pocket features to complete the model, refer to Figure 5-102.
1. Start a new part file. Select the zx plane as the sketching plane and invoke the Sketcher
workbench.
2. Draw the sketch, as shown in Figure 5-89, and exit the Sketcher workbench.
3. Invoke the Pad Definition dialog box and set the value of the Length spinner to 125.
4. Select the Mirrored extent check box and choose the OK button from the Pad Definition
dialog box. The model, after creating the base feature, is shown in Figure 5-90.
Figure 5-89 Sketch of the base feature Figure 5-90 The model after creating the base
feature
2. Invoke the Sketcher workbench using the newly created plane as the sketching plane.
3. Draw the sketch, as shown in Figure 5-91, and exit the Sketcher workbench.
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4. Invoke the Pad Definition dialog box and choose the Reverse Direction button.
5. Select the Up to next option from the Type drop-down list and exit the Pad Definition
dialog box. The model, after creating the second feature, is shown in Figure 5-92.
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Adding a Draft to the Faces of the Model
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Next, you need to add a draft to the faces of the model. The draft angle is added to make
1. Choose the Draft Angle button from the Dress-Up Features toolbar; the Draft
Definition dialog box is displayed and you are prompted to select the faces to be
drafted.
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2. Select all the vertical faces of the base feature and the second feature from the geometry
area.
3. Click once in the Selection selection area in the Neutral Element area and select the
bottom face of the base feature as the neutral element. Make sure that the pulling
direction is in the upward direction.
4. Set the value of the Angle spinner to 3 and choose the OK button from the Draft Definition
dialog box. The model, after creating the draft feature, is shown in Figure 5-93.
1. Choose the Edge Fillet button from the Dress-Up Features toolbar; the Edge
Fillet Definition dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 5-93 The model after drafting all the vertical faces
2. Select the edges shown in Figure 5-94 and set the value of the Radius spinner to 3.
3. Choose the OK button from the Edge Fillet Definition dialog box. The model, after
filleting the first set of edges, is shown in Figure 5-95.
Figure 5-94 Edges to be selected Figure 5-95 The model after filleting the first set of
edges
4. Invoke the Edge Fillet Definition dialog box again to fillet the second set of edges.
5. Select the edge shown in Figure 5-96 and set the value of the Radius spinner to 1.
6. Choose the OK button from the Edge Fillet Definition dialog box. The model, after
filleting the second set of edges, is shown in Figure 5-97.
7. Invoke the Edge Fillet Definition dialog box again to fillet the third set of edges.
8. Select all the edges of the model, except the edges shown in Figure 5-98, and set the
value of the Radius spinner to 5.
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9. Choose the OK button from the Edge Fillet Definition dialog box. The resulting filleted
model is shown in Figure 5-99.
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Figure 5-98 Edges not to be selected Figure 5-99 Resulting filleted model
It is always recommended to shell the model after adding the draft angle and the fillet
feature to maintain the draft angle and fillet curvature on the inside walls of the shelled
model.
1. Choose the Shell button from the Dress-Up Features toolbar; the Shell Definition
dialog box is displayed.
2. Select the face to be removed, as shown in Figure 5-100, and set the value of the Default
inside thickness to 2.
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3. Choose the OK button from the Shell Definition dialog box. The rotated view of the model,
after adding the shell feature, is shown in Figure 5-101.
4. Use the Pocket tool to create the two pocket features. The final model, after creating the
other two features, is shown in Figure 5-102.
2. Enter the name of the file as c05tut2 in the File name edit box and choose the Save
button. The file will be saved in the \My Documents\CATIA\c05 folder.
3. Close the part file by choosing File > Close from the menu bar.
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Exercise 2
Create the model of the Clamp Stop shown in Figure 5-105. Its views and dimensions are shown
in Figure 5-106. (Expected time: 1 hr)
Figure 5-106 Views and dimensions of the Clamp Stop for Exercise 2